I got mine today. He was surprisingly heavy! He looks spectacular. Fanstoys gets how a masterpiece should look. Of the figures I own, definitely one of my favorites. Looking at all the figures Fanstoys is releasing this year, 2017 will be the greatest year for collecting masterpieces ever.
The more I watch this videos the more I love and respect Fans Toys Transformers. This "Galvatron" is very good, another TF I must buy even though atm I will have to pay more then I wanted for him. Thanks for the review.
Thank you, it's a waiting game I will eventually find a good price for it or if I'm lucky FT will rerelease it, they have been doing that for some of the older TF.
@Beau James that is exactly what I'm going for and I want the first release Cyclonus because I like him a lot more on IDW then on the cartoon. Do you know if FT is ever going to release a Scourge or am I better of not waiting and buying the rerelease X-Transbots one?
Had this guy for awhile. Transformed him once out of the box and just couldn’t get a few things to line up. Transformed him back to robot and there he sat for months. Finally decided to try it again with the help of your video and it just decided to work out for me. Thanks for posting. Made a figure I wasn’t really happy with in alt mode a lot better for me. Greatly appreciated !! Now to get him back in robot mode just displays way better.
I've been after this one since I first started collecting Third Party TF figures, the after market price for this figure is a bit high so I was waiting for one closer to retail price. Yesterday BBTS had new preorders on the Third Party list so I went looking for new figures, during a page refresh when I was looking at FansToys the FT-16M suddenly showed up as in stock and I bought it immediately. It was categorized as substandard which means the box may be damaged but it's wasn't my first item with that categorization bought on BBTS and normally the boxes aren't that bad.
I got the M while I lived in Hong Kong...just went in (for my money) the best 3rd party shop there, not expecting much because he has some keen customers...and a few of them were sat on the shelf. Instantly bought it, one of my favourites. 👌
This is why 3rd Party is needed. If you're an MP collector, you may be waiting 20+ years before Takara ever gets your favorite character out. Thank God for KFC (MP Blaster), Fanstoys (Galvatron, Cyclonus, Blurr, Springer, Arcee), etc. The day 3rd Party gets shut down would be a sad day for Transformers indeed (not saying that that's ever going to happen; just talking hypothetical worst case scenarios).
Finally got mine today, photos and reviews do not do this thing justice! I'm simply amazed Fanstoys has out done themselves. Setting the bar high for 2017 right out of the gate.
Galvatron, over three decades of perpetuating stereotypes of the 80's. Today, we're reminded of the the endearing platitude, "Big hands, big particle accelerator cannon." Thanks for the wisdom, Galvy!
Totally Awesome review man! I'm so stoked to get this figure! You really did a great job with the transformation. I'm so glad to see FansToys up their game and give us a great figure! Always look forward to your TF reviews!
The reason for the extra bicep swivel is it also allows you to hide the tank tread piece from view by always being able to rotate it to the back of the arm where it's less visible regardless of how you turn the arm.
This is Galvatron for me, he's just so totally evocative of the character in every way (long fingers aside). Just stunning, and this metallic paint they are using is phenomenal. I want their scourge and cyclonus now that they teased way back done like this. But more than that, its made me realise just how badly I need a G1 Rodimus done to this level, c'mon FT, you know you want to. Great vid, thanks Bobby.
Lupus still hasn't grown on you, lol? It's flawed but I just can't put it down. Then again, I think you one with a bad cockpit if I remember correctly, which is understandable.
I love it - basically the Galvatron i've waited for since seeing the movie when I was 7. I was over the moon when that first Armada Unicron came out, and almost as excited now after getting this guy, Eligos and Andras in the past 2 months :D :D :D
Excellent / Detailed review. My action hit on Friday and I am impressed. No need to look elsewhere for a Masterpiece Galvatron. I agree 100% would have gone a long way to have a couple of heal spurs / kickstands for dynamic posing. The feet work and are fine but would have been a nice touch. Also agree I like energy blasts but not when so many companies fail at recognizing the blast shoots the ground because the arm doesn't support...............how is this overlooked? Love the stand and very happy makes up for Weirdwolf and now seeing Fans Toys Galvatron next to Xtransbots Cylconus..........makes for much anticipation for Fans Toys Cyclonus LOL
As Feb 2019, i looked back at this review and this figure cause i own it, and his shelf presence is still insane. A long side FT cyclonus, they are the best looking figures FT has produced this far.
This is my favorite review youve done. Sovereign, for my money, is probably the best Trsnsformer made. Third party or official. And the price point, for what you get, is incredible. If this exact piece had a Decepticon emblem and was released by Takara, this would be a $250-275 figure easy. I think this is the figure all Transformer figures shoukd be judged by.
Been drooling for this figure since it first showed in prototype. Had tyrant for a while but finally, finally have one of these guys of my very own. And it's everything they said it was. Now I NEED their cyclones and scourge!
Another great review Bobby! I eagerly waited for your review/approval before making the purchase today... it seems honest and 'unbought' reviews are hard to come by nowadays. Unfortunately 215toyz was sold out so I had to go to tfsource.. keep up the good work!
YEEEEIII, metric system. Finally a meeasurement I understand. XD (Kiddin, 17 years of collecting should´ve brought you up to speed regarding inch, foot, etc. ;)) Thx for that review, Bobby. Gettin him.
great review mine is on the way. fantoys stepping back up like the Dino days. it must feel rewarding to have the trilogy of evil complete season 3 and 4.
Pretty happy with it. I don't think space cannon/transformation is as nice as Tyrant, but the bot is so superior it's out of the realm of subjectivity.
Yeah first thing I noticed when I took this out of the packaging is the sheer weight of it. This thing is way heavier than Quakewave they did a few years back. I actually took apart the rachet joints in the knee just to see the material. Almost lego grade for the actual joints. Top notch stuff!
still totally my favorite ungalvatron mp-like figure. I might get another one and leave it misb so I can play with the other one as much as I want. lol
Thank you, Bobby! I needed this review. I looked at several review videos, but none of the showed the stand or the amount of poses you did. I am going to do the same and not buy fillers. Best regards,
I want one. I got titans return Galvatron and his lame mask won't let his head turn. oh...AND HES A HEADMASTER. AND A TRIPLE CHANGER. Which irritates the hell outta me. Anyway, great review. been waiting for this one. Now I'm waiting for Fanstoys Jetfire....then Omega supreme. Really can't wait for FT Omega....
Great video Bobby. Enjoyed this one alot. I want this Galvatron so bad but unfortunately funds are not allowing me. One day my friend he will be mine. Awesome video bro, on Point 💯💯💯 All Hail Galvatron
Great review, dude! Man, this figure looks freakin' awesome in both mode to me! It has a huge amount of moving parts though, but as with Megatron, the nature of this character sort of demands it to be able to look right. If it didn't have this level of complex engineering, they would probably have to sacrifice the esthetics on one or both of the modes. Overall I thing they hit the spot on this figure. Can't complain about much to be honest. Its those damn articulated hands though... I think they could have made the hands a little smaller if it wasn't for the engineering required to be able to have individually articulated fingers. I know some people don't mind them, but to me its just more fragile pieces to be consern with in my opinion. Personally I will pass on this one, as I do with all 3rd party figures, as I highly suspect that a official figure will be available down the line, and I don't need placeholders because thats just a waste of money to me. But judging by the look of this one and this review, I'd say that this is a pretty damn good option if the wait for a official one gets too long. At the end of the day it all comes down to personal taste and having options is always great!
Thanks LOL! Im no man of fate, but in this case I'll make an exception :D Who knows? Maybe pigs will learn to fly before Takara manages to put out an official MP Galvatron, but what ever happenes first, Im sure it will be a hell of a sight LOL!
I've seen a few people criticise the tracks being on the backs of the arms ( not that you did too much) but it's both G1 toy and cartoon accurate. Good review overall and I love this figure.
If your happy with it, I am happy for you. I may get it if I have the chance later but it isn't at the top of my list. That being said, I am super excited to see that he comes with a flight stand! Cause I know someone is going to sell it, and I can finally replace the one that broke for my Soar.
Great review Bobby as always. Great figure. Just a heads up, the effects piece actually comes apart so you can make it smaller and lighter. It just pops together.
Dear Bobby Skullface: First of all, thanks for your excellent review. I have a question related to 17:03. Do you think is possible that the piece near the shoulder could be broken with a few transformations? s plastic and it is being under a lot of force. Thanks and again congratulations!
This is absolutely superb. A shame I don't collect MPs, because this is a thing of beauty. I'd kinda like to see Maketoys have a stab at him, if only because I adore Maketoys' more stylized proportions, but this might be the best Galvatron we ever get.
Great review. If I was interested in Galvatron, this would be the one I'd get. If you don't want your replacement Tesla head, I'll be more than happy to buy it from you. :)
Gr8 review Bobby B. For me personally I wonder how this would've looked if t was a Matte purple instead of the glossy purple I see. Would like to own this in my collection but my resolution is try and save money and stop stuff especially when im intoxicated lol. Btw you drink beer thru your nose.?
"I'll get you sucka!" Laughed my ass off literally... okay maybe not but still laughed pretty hard. Yeah, I'm all over this figure and this review couldn't have come at a better time. Thanks for sharing!
Mine arrived today and yeah he is pretty much amazing. The flipper hands must be trending (bad cube speed bump and lorry) lol. Dolphin syndrome... Hey as a side note X tranzbotz Cyclonus is pretty good. They fixed the shoulder "wing attachments" not perfect but he does look the part. Is there something better in the pipeline for a Cyclonus option?
Bobby Skullface L oh I really do hope they make one. I have similar new year resolution too and the funny thing is that cyclonus is actually more important to my collection than galvatron is. Although I'm still trying really hard not to cave after watching your review on sovereign.
dude I was waiting for you to do the iconic scene with mp starscream and his Cape... this galvy would be perfect for that in cannon mode. heres a hint!
This is FT at their best - IMO. A real collection centerpiece (I"m a Galvatron fan so I'm biased). Their best and early leader in the clubhouse for Figure of the Year. If I get five figures this year that match or beat this one, I'll be a happy collector.
Skullface, great review. I got this guy a couple days ago and love it too! Is it worth tracking down an MP-09 to put on the shelf with him? MP-28 is not cutting it....
Bill Jones ehhh idk. That's a tough question. I keep mine with the cons but I think this looks a lot better than rodimus so it may be worth waiting and seeing or if you happen to stumble across roddy one day for a steal
Would they not have put the tracks on the other way, so the screw holes were pointed in? I have Tyrant, so I won't be buying him, but it does look good. Thanks for the review! :)
I think he's great. I'd like him to be the toy version rather than the film/toon version, as that's what he was coloured as in the G1 comics, but if FT make a toy version I'd be all over it as well. I don't usually buy colour variants, but for this guy I'll make an exception. Just with the chain was longer so you can do the "You will do my bidding, or taste my wrath!" pose from the movie.
The Matrix is absolutely necessary. Because with this Unicron my master I'll make you my slave LOL!!! Great review and I love the look of this figure. However here's the million dollar question. I can only afford one 3rd party Galvatron. Would you say that this one is the best overall or should I grab one of the others? Thanks for your help and keep up the great work...
The definitive galvatron for me though to be fair his alternate space cannon mode is less streamlined than tyrant but well some sacrfices is to be expected I guess
Bobby Skullface L Bobby ... I'm your biggest fan ... I feel like we're brothers from another mother ... if you're even in the Bay give me holler ... food, medicinal whatever you need
Just transformed it to canon mode. It's pretty good. I do think they should have had a light gimmick. Quake wave and the Dibots got them. This character needs one. Hopefully they will add that feature in a some other future release.
great objective review as always. u did kinda ruin the hands and feet for me there 😀. altmode won't be used much I think, so the sacrifices seem legit. tbh, the only reason I won't get this, is cos then I would have to get cyclonus, ultra magnus, radius and the scourge aswell😂. are you planning on doing fanstoys phoenix and terminus gigantus? 😎✌ ps: I always "like", but I skip transformations, is that a problem for the way youtube acknowledges views nowadays?
This is one of my favorite figures I own. But the unexpected thing is how much better I like FT-16M paired with FT-29 and FT-16 with FT-29T. I was really expecting the repaint of Quietus to pair better with the newer repaint of Sovereign, but my preference is to switch them.
Hey Bobby, great review! Is he in anyway top/back heavy? In Peaugh's production sample review, I noticed that when he placed him down standing straight, the minute he lets go of it, I thought I saw Sovereign rocked a bit to the back. He's not falling over or anything but there was still a visible 'rocking'. Does it happen on yours?
i cant speak for the test show, the feet help the rocking from happening but you have to take a second and sort it. i go over that at the end of the articulation bit, for more details :)
Thanks! I missed that bit on the video. So it does look like it has some issues , but anyway i've already PO'd it months ago and the overall package more than makes up for it..
Great review. The feet and hands definitely do not make this a dealbreaker for me. although those hands look like he wants to pet all the animals at the pet store. That blast effect may be curved for movie accuracy. When he said to cybertron and used it as a thruster to fly onto his ship. Or it might just be an individual results may vary.
sorry to comment on a vid from two months ago, but as you know, I watch your reviews as research material. That being said, I have 2 questions, 1. if etailers are sold out, will there be a re release? I went to 215 and they were out. and two, how do you think the transforming playability will hold up over time as far as lose panels/fiddly bits and components? I think I'm going to pull the trigger on this very soon and just want to be as well informed as I can.
I hope you'd see the light and come to appreciate articulating fingers :) To me they add a lot more character and expression to a figure, I truly love them especially when the finger base is on a ball joint! A good example would be KFC's Ultra Magnus MP-22 hand upgrade. The figure as a whole is not the mode posable, but the hand upgrades allow you to "express" your pose more if that makes sense.
I'm absolutely in love with this figure, one of the best purchases made. How do you feel in comparison with DX9 Tyrant ? (i don't have him, just curious).
Zeev Goshen this is superior in most ways but I do find both their engineering choices to be about equal in terms of uniqueness and level of interesting choices
I sold mine last year at a profit. Still kinda regret it though. I just didn't have any space to display him where I live right now. Maybe one day I'll buy him again, or maybe Takara blows this out of the water one day, which they are totally capable of doing...minus the die-cast of course.
I feel ya on the filler figures. There is just so much product out now (which is great) that the wallet is on life support trying to keep up. Just don't have the disposable income to make bad decisions anymore. This coming from a guy who collect's multiple lines and has a healthy collecting budget. It's Galvatron,Takara will get to him eventually. I love FT's,I have almost all of their figures up to this point. I think Sovereign looks great....but I gotta save the denero's for other things at this point and wait it out. Two years ago I would have pulled the trigger instantly.
Really cool someone has gone and made an accurate and highly detailed Galvatron, fans have got to be thrilled about this!
I got mine today. He was surprisingly heavy!
He looks spectacular. Fanstoys gets how a masterpiece should look. Of the figures I own, definitely one of my favorites.
Looking at all the figures Fanstoys is releasing this year, 2017 will be the greatest year for collecting masterpieces ever.
Dennis E agreed
The more I watch this videos the more I love and respect Fans Toys Transformers. This "Galvatron" is very good, another TF I must buy even though atm I will have to pay more then I wanted for him. Thanks for the review.
Thank you, it's a waiting game I will eventually find a good price for it or if I'm lucky FT will rerelease it, they have been doing that for some of the older TF.
@Beau James that is exactly what I'm going for and I want the first release Cyclonus because I like him a lot more on IDW then on the cartoon. Do you know if FT is ever going to release a Scourge or am I better of not waiting and buying the rerelease X-Transbots one?
Had this guy for awhile. Transformed him once out of the box and just couldn’t get a few things to line up. Transformed him back to robot and there he sat for months. Finally decided to try it again with the help of your video and it just decided to work out for me. Thanks for posting. Made a figure I wasn’t really happy with in alt mode a lot better for me. Greatly appreciated !! Now to get him back in robot mode just displays way better.
I've been after this one since I first started collecting Third Party TF figures, the after market price for this figure is a bit high so I was waiting for one closer to retail price. Yesterday BBTS had new preorders on the Third Party list so I went looking for new figures, during a page refresh when I was looking at FansToys the FT-16M suddenly showed up as in stock and I bought it immediately. It was categorized as substandard which means the box may be damaged but it's wasn't my first item with that categorization bought on BBTS and normally the boxes aren't that bad.
I got the M while I lived in Hong Kong...just went in (for my money) the best 3rd party shop there, not expecting much because he has some keen customers...and a few of them were sat on the shelf. Instantly bought it, one of my favourites. 👌
you have changed my mind on this guy. I had my conserns and doubts. but not so much now. thank you again sir. really enjoyed this.
Russ The Muss my pleasure
Great review and a on the money Galvatron look! definitely picking this must have figure up. Once again great review Bobby.
thank you and enjoy!
I LOVE this figure!! It has really reignited my passion for this hobby :) Top shelf review as usual sir!!
Sam Thompson many thanks
This is why 3rd Party is needed. If you're an MP collector, you may be waiting 20+ years before Takara ever gets your favorite character out. Thank God for KFC (MP Blaster), Fanstoys (Galvatron, Cyclonus, Blurr, Springer, Arcee), etc. The day 3rd Party gets shut down would be a sad day for Transformers indeed (not saying that that's ever going to happen; just talking hypothetical worst case scenarios).
Finally got mine today, photos and reviews do not do this thing justice! I'm simply amazed Fanstoys has out done themselves. Setting the bar high for 2017 right out of the gate.
agreed!
Damn!!!! That's a beautiful piece!!
I'm simply speechless when it comes to this character. I. Need. Him. On. My. Shelf. Now. That is all. Great review as always, BSF. 👍👍
botG1head many thanks
Galvatron, over three decades of perpetuating stereotypes of the 80's. Today, we're reminded of the the endearing platitude, "Big hands, big particle accelerator cannon."
Thanks for the wisdom, Galvy!
Scott Ford hahahah
In my opinion this is the best Galvatron we've gotten. Good review uncle Bobby B. LOL
Ricky Cuevas I agree
Totally Awesome review man! I'm so stoked to get this figure! You really did a great job with the transformation. I'm so glad to see FansToys up their game and give us a great figure! Always look forward to your TF reviews!
John Birkenmaier many thanks
The reason for the extra bicep swivel is it also allows you to hide the tank tread piece from view by always being able to rotate it to the back of the arm where it's less visible regardless of how you turn the arm.
Mechanic good point
This is Galvatron for me, he's just so totally evocative of the character in every way (long fingers aside). Just stunning, and this metallic paint they are using is phenomenal. I want their scourge and cyclonus now that they teased way back done like this.
But more than that, its made me realise just how badly I need a G1 Rodimus done to this level, c'mon FT, you know you want to.
Great vid, thanks Bobby.
astartespete they already have, hes called Carry, not to be confused with Europes Carrie. Just happens to be a good song for him
zilvertron carry isn't g1 sunbow, he's studio x. I do have him too and agree he's a great figure.
astartespete totally agree as long as what we get is more sovereign and less lupus lol
Bobby Skullface L amen to that!
Lupus still hasn't grown on you, lol? It's flawed but I just can't put it down. Then again, I think you one with a bad cockpit if I remember correctly, which is understandable.
Just waiting on mine to come in. Well done Mr. Skullface. I've laser beamed my collecting for this year too. Have a good one!
Tom White Survivor123 you have to these days man. Too many folks doing the same charactet
thanks for another good rev bro! you should have way more than your current subscribers right now
michael morris hahaha it's all good man. I'm grateful for what I have
I love it - basically the Galvatron i've waited for since seeing the movie when I was 7. I was over the moon when that first Armada Unicron came out, and almost as excited now after getting this guy, Eligos and Andras in the past 2 months :D :D :D
Chris Hughes nice
Excellent / Detailed review. My action hit on Friday and I am impressed. No need to look elsewhere for a Masterpiece Galvatron. I agree 100% would have gone a long way to have a couple of heal spurs / kickstands for dynamic posing. The feet work and are fine but would have been a nice touch. Also agree I like energy blasts but not when so many companies fail at recognizing the blast shoots the ground because the arm doesn't support...............how is this overlooked? Love the stand and very happy makes up for Weirdwolf and now seeing Fans Toys Galvatron next to Xtransbots Cylconus..........makes for much anticipation for Fans Toys Cyclonus LOL
David Lenshyn hahaha I hear you
As Feb 2019, i looked back at this review and this figure cause i own it, and his shelf presence is still insane.
A long side FT cyclonus, they are the best looking figures FT has produced this far.
Nobody gonna do a better Cyclonus.
Hearing you say "It's gooooooood" makes me so happy!
Shay :)
This is my favorite review youve done. Sovereign, for my money, is probably the best Trsnsformer made. Third party or official. And the price point, for what you get, is incredible. If this exact piece had a Decepticon emblem and was released by Takara, this would be a $250-275 figure easy. I think this is the figure all Transformer figures shoukd be judged by.
I agree, I think the only ones that might give it a real run for it's money are the Giga Power Dinobots.
Been drooling for this figure since it first showed in prototype. Had tyrant for a while but finally, finally have one of these guys of my very own. And it's everything they said it was. Now I NEED their cyclones and scourge!
Another great review Bobby! I eagerly waited for your review/approval before making the purchase today... it seems honest and 'unbought' reviews are hard to come by nowadays. Unfortunately 215toyz was sold out so I had to go to tfsource.. keep up the good work!
will do and enjoy!
Enjoyed ur review as much as the figure itself! it's a good start for a new year
Mike Tse many thanks
YEEEEIII, metric system. Finally a meeasurement I understand. XD (Kiddin, 17 years of collecting should´ve brought you up to speed regarding inch, foot, etc. ;)) Thx for that review, Bobby. Gettin him.
hahah enjoy!
great review mine is on the way. fantoys stepping back up like the Dino days. it must feel rewarding to have the trilogy of evil complete season 3 and 4.
joey febles I personally only have 2 out of three but I'm looking forward to that day :)
Mine finally shipped out from TF Source today, hope to get him soon, looks good, thanks for the review!
enjoy!
I think that long piece on that cannon mode should have been a track like the shoulder ones. I love this fig.
I love it as well
Pretty happy with it. I don't think space cannon/transformation is as nice as Tyrant, but the bot is so superior it's out of the realm of subjectivity.
razingst0rm lol I hear you
2 more weeks before I get my hands on him - great review bobby cheers
thanks for watching!
Yeah first thing I noticed when I took this out of the packaging is the sheer weight of it. This thing is way heavier than Quakewave they did a few years back. I actually took apart the rachet joints in the knee just to see the material. Almost lego grade for the actual joints. Top notch stuff!
PowerJuiceIam beautiful!
still totally my favorite ungalvatron mp-like figure. I might get another one and leave it misb so I can play with the other one as much as I want. lol
im waiting on my 215 goodness looks great thanks for showing the transformation i wont ever do it great review
booksy1a hahaha my pleasure
Great review. Thanks for this. Keep on rocking!
Bulkhide many thanks
the blast effect dose come apart if want a more stream line shot
babymoose so I hear, thanks
Thank you, Bobby! I needed this review. I looked at several review videos, but none of the showed the stand or the amount of poses you did. I am going to do the same and not buy fillers.
Best regards,
bsav 2 my pleasure. Thanks for watching.
I want one. I got titans return Galvatron and his lame mask won't let his head turn. oh...AND HES A HEADMASTER. AND A TRIPLE CHANGER. Which irritates the hell outta me. Anyway, great review. been waiting for this one. Now I'm waiting for Fanstoys Jetfire....then Omega supreme. Really can't wait for FT Omega....
Scott Ensor samesies
IMO, the Perceptor face is better/more show accurate than Tesla's original face. So a definite plus.
Brant Lisk win/win then for you sir :)
SOLD!!!! Another convincing review. Should have him by next week. Thanks skullface
enjoy!
Name: Galvatron. Faction: Decepticon. Function: commander. Alt mode: laser cannon. Motto:” My power is everything; defeat is absurd!”
Great video Bobby. Enjoyed this one alot.
I want this Galvatron so bad but unfortunately funds are not allowing me. One day my friend he will be mine. Awesome video bro, on Point 💯💯💯
All Hail Galvatron
Tommy Barricade best wishes always tommy
Great review, dude! Man, this figure looks freakin' awesome in both mode to me! It has a huge amount of moving parts though, but as with Megatron, the nature of this character sort of demands it to be able to look right. If it didn't have this level of complex engineering, they would probably have to sacrifice the esthetics on one or both of the modes. Overall I thing they hit the spot on this figure. Can't complain about much to be honest. Its those damn articulated hands though... I think they could have made the hands a little smaller if it wasn't for the engineering required to be able to have individually articulated fingers. I know some people don't mind them, but to me its just more fragile pieces to be consern with in my opinion. Personally I will pass on this one, as I do with all 3rd party figures, as I highly suspect that a official figure will be available down the line, and I don't need placeholders because thats just a waste of money to me. But judging by the look of this one and this review, I'd say that this is a pretty damn good option if the wait for a official one gets too long. At the end of the day it all comes down to personal taste and having options is always great!
eSeReS happy waiting my friend.
Thanks LOL! Im no man of fate, but in this case I'll make an exception :D Who knows? Maybe pigs will learn to fly before Takara manages to put out an official MP Galvatron, but what ever happenes first, Im sure it will be a hell of a sight LOL!
Also note that he does fit in a detolf on the flight stand, albeit with no mm to spare.
haha cool
I've seen a few people criticise the tracks being on the backs of the arms ( not that you did too much) but it's both G1 toy and cartoon accurate.
Good review overall and I love this figure.
John Graham me too and thanks
Great review. Can't wait to get my Sovereign. :)
Greg Shaffer enjoy!
Sooooooo...you think I need this one? Is it rule breakingly good? And will I need 2?
dezefticon yes you do and I think one will do
If your happy with it, I am happy for you. I may get it if I have the chance later but it isn't at the top of my list. That being said, I am super excited to see that he comes with a flight stand! Cause I know someone is going to sell it, and I can finally replace the one that broke for my Soar.
nice! good luck!
What was with the 'we actually' text that popped up at 3:30 for a split second?
BackslideDan an error. It cut short for some reason it read "we actually forget to show that, but it's... fine"
Thanks for the review, I was on the fence on him now I want him!
thanks for watching
i knew you would like this one. he is awesome!
Frank Marzegliano agreed
I knew you would like it too the minute you were doing the DX9 version review, and wanted to wait for this one. Mine is on its way!
Great review Bobby as always. Great figure. Just a heads up, the effects piece actually comes apart so you can make it smaller and lighter. It just pops together.
Watty watts cool thanks
Dear Bobby Skullface: First of all, thanks for your excellent review. I have a question related to 17:03. Do you think is possible that the piece near the shoulder could be broken with a few transformations? s plastic and it is being under a lot of force.
Thanks and again congratulations!
nope, of course anything can be broken, but it isnt scary. and many thanks for the kind words
This is absolutely superb. A shame I don't collect MPs, because this is a thing of beauty. I'd kinda like to see Maketoys have a stab at him, if only because I adore Maketoys' more stylized proportions, but this might be the best Galvatron we ever get.
Peter Hamson agreed
Great review. If I was interested in Galvatron, this would be the one I'd get.
If you don't want your replacement Tesla head, I'll be more than happy to buy it from you. :)
Nick Holmes that may be doable
Bobby Skullface L Let me know.
have you tried tightening the screws on his shoulder and elbows?Maybe it will help holding the blast effect part
ZeGRMMA I have not. The effect is crazy heavy I honestly think it's only intended really for Cannon mode
Gr8 review Bobby B. For me personally I wonder how this would've looked if t was a Matte purple instead of the glossy purple I see. Would like to own this in my collection but my resolution is try and save money and stop stuff especially when im intoxicated lol. Btw you drink beer thru your nose.?
hahaha with the metallic flecks, it really is striking in hand
Man this guy looks sick. Me personally I like the Tyrantron more, but that's just me. Great video man.
That Transformer Fan many thanks
That's a solid unit, mac!
yes sir
im in love with everything with this figure
Yakui :)
Love the skits Bobby B.
David Mitchell many thanks
Was that a Mr. T reference with the fist? lol Great job as always sir!
hahaha maybe, just maybe ;)
Had to wait because of Voltron coming out. I'm also running out of room for theses bigger bots.
Qc4073 mines en route!
Bobby Skullface L mine too! Just saw my email.
"I'll get you sucka!" Laughed my ass off literally... okay maybe not but still laughed pretty hard. Yeah, I'm all over this figure and this review couldn't have come at a better time. Thanks for sharing!
Dolkkar Toyznstuff lol
The fans toys squeak is their seal of approval or trademark. If it don't squeak it ain't fans toys!
hahaha
Mine arrived today and yeah he is pretty much amazing.
The flipper hands must be trending (bad cube speed bump and lorry) lol. Dolphin syndrome...
Hey as a side note X tranzbotz Cyclonus is pretty good. They fixed the shoulder "wing attachments" not perfect but he does look the part. Is there something better in the pipeline for a Cyclonus option?
ChestfullOsixes fanstoys teased one a ways back. I have reason to believe that's still coming
Bobby Skullface L oh I really do hope they make one. I have similar new year resolution too and the funny thing is that cyclonus is actually more important to my collection than galvatron is. Although I'm still trying really hard not to cave after watching your review on sovereign.
dude I was waiting for you to do the iconic scene with mp starscream and his Cape... this galvy would be perfect for that in cannon mode. heres a hint!
GDisc Karaoke bad comedy ;)
This is FT at their best - IMO. A real collection centerpiece (I"m a Galvatron fan so I'm biased). Their best and early leader in the clubhouse for Figure of the Year. If I get five figures this year that match or beat this one, I'll be a happy collector.
amen
Skullface, great review. I got this guy a couple days ago and love it too! Is it worth tracking down an MP-09 to put on the shelf with him? MP-28 is not cutting it....
Bill Jones ehhh idk. That's a tough question. I keep mine with the cons but I think this looks a lot better than rodimus so it may be worth waiting and seeing or if you happen to stumble across roddy one day for a steal
Bobby Skullface L
I appreciate the feedback!
Would they not have put the tracks on the other way, so the screw holes were pointed in? I have Tyrant, so I won't be buying him, but it does look good. Thanks for the review! :)
gumperP my pleasure
Amazing figure....great review!
pferguson19 many thanks
Bless you and your use of millimetres...You did know it was spelled "tre" and not "ter" right?
Great review...just got him and he is magnificent.
glad you enjoy him!
I think he's great. I'd like him to be the toy version rather than the film/toon version, as that's what he was coloured as in the G1 comics, but if FT make a toy version I'd be all over it as well. I don't usually buy colour variants, but for this guy I'll make an exception.
Just with the chain was longer so you can do the "You will do my bidding, or taste my wrath!" pose from the movie.
SuperAp0calypse I think he's great as well
The Matrix is absolutely necessary. Because with this Unicron my master I'll make you my slave LOL!!! Great review and I love the look of this figure. However here's the million dollar question. I can only afford one 3rd party Galvatron. Would you say that this one is the best overall or should I grab one of the others? Thanks for your help and keep up the great work...
this is certainly the best
The definitive galvatron for me though to be fair his alternate space cannon mode is less streamlined than tyrant but well some sacrfices is to be expected I guess
agreed
Galvy Big Hands! LOL! Killed me!
Ryan Davis ;)
I think the purple bit is for flight in bot mode ,like the cartoon, and that's why it's curved
llessuR kraM noslekcim mmmmm idk but if that works for you then cool!
Looks great! Definitely picking this up. Great review as always.
Are you going to TFCon in September? Right here in DC.
Megatron0451 you know I am. Are you a D.C. Guy?
Bobby Skullface L Yes sir, I'm at Quantico. About 30 miles south of DC.
Megatron0451 nice. Yea I'll definitely be in the house and I'll have a table as well. Were you in Chicago last year?
Bobby Skullface L No, I didn't get there. I wanted to, big Bears fan. I was going to double dip, the Con and a game! But life got in the way lol.
Bobby Skullface L Bobby ... I'm your biggest fan ... I feel like we're brothers from another mother ... if you're even in the Bay give me holler ... food, medicinal whatever you need
Which is the most accurate galvatron figure....i really like fans toys figures just havent made a set in stone choice....
this us one of the best MPs made by far
monster man agreed
Just transformed it to canon mode. It's pretty good. I do think they should have had a light gimmick. Quake wave and the Dibots got them. This character needs one. Hopefully they will add that feature in a some other future release.
we'll see
great objective review as always. u did kinda ruin the hands and feet for me there 😀. altmode won't be used much I think, so the sacrifices seem legit. tbh, the only reason I won't get this, is cos then I would have to get cyclonus, ultra magnus, radius and the scourge aswell😂. are you planning on doing fanstoys phoenix and terminus gigantus? 😎✌
ps: I always "like", but I skip transformations, is that a problem for the way youtube acknowledges views nowadays?
Anthony Chojin hahaha Na it's all good man
This is one of my favorite figures I own. But the unexpected thing is how much better I like FT-16M paired with FT-29 and FT-16 with FT-29T. I was really expecting the repaint of Quietus to pair better with the newer repaint of Sovereign, but my preference is to switch them.
Hey Bobby, great review! Is he in anyway top/back heavy? In Peaugh's production sample review, I noticed that when he placed him down standing straight, the minute he lets go of it, I thought I saw Sovereign rocked a bit to the back. He's not falling over or anything but there was still a visible 'rocking'.
Does it happen on yours?
i cant speak for the test show, the feet help the rocking from happening but you have to take a second and sort it. i go over that at the end of the articulation bit, for more details :)
Thanks! I missed that bit on the video. So it does look like it has some issues , but anyway i've already PO'd it months ago and the overall package more than makes up for it..
Great review.
The feet and hands definitely do not make this a dealbreaker for me. although those hands look like he wants to pet all the animals at the pet store.
That blast effect may be curved for movie accuracy. When he said to cybertron and used it as a thruster to fly onto his ship.
Or it might just be an individual results may vary.
as it shouldnt be ;)
sorry to comment on a vid from two months ago, but as you know, I watch your reviews as research material. That being said, I have 2 questions, 1. if etailers are sold out, will there be a re release? I went to 215 and they were out. and two, how do you think the transforming playability will hold up over time as far as lose panels/fiddly bits and components? I think I'm going to pull the trigger on this very soon and just want to be as well informed as I can.
1) I would imagine but it may take some time. 2) its really impossible to say but I will say that I don't have that fear
Awesome figure 😀
I hope you'd see the light and come to appreciate articulating fingers :)
To me they add a lot more character and expression to a figure, I truly love them especially when the finger base is on a ball joint!
A good example would be KFC's Ultra Magnus MP-22 hand upgrade. The figure as a whole is not the mode posable, but the hand upgrades allow you to "express" your pose more if that makes sense.
im ok with them as long as theyre not on a ball joint lol, but it seems more often than not youre more in luck than I am lol
SO this guy has a base, but Jet/sky fire doesnt?
I kinda just want that matrix to use as a keychain XD
lol
have it, love it
I agree!
I'm absolutely in love with this figure, one of the best purchases made. How do you feel in comparison with DX9 Tyrant ? (i don't have him, just curious).
Zeev Goshen this is superior in most ways but I do find both their engineering choices to be about equal in terms of uniqueness and level of interesting choices
I sold mine last year at a profit. Still kinda regret it though. I just didn't have any space to display him where I live right now. Maybe one day I'll buy him again, or maybe Takara blows this out of the water one day, which they are totally capable of doing...minus the die-cast of course.
hung and manolo are my main source of fanstoys
great gentlemen
I feel ya on the filler figures. There is just so much product out now (which is great) that the wallet is on life support trying to keep up. Just don't have the disposable income to make bad decisions anymore. This coming from a guy who collect's multiple lines and has a healthy collecting budget. It's Galvatron,Takara will get to him eventually. I love FT's,I have almost all of their figures up to this point. I think Sovereign looks great....but I gotta save the denero's for other things at this point and wait it out. Two years ago I would have pulled the trigger instantly.
yea man we have to prioritize for sure
Can't wait till I can get this guy ! :)
Justin Linett enjoy!
It took me a few minutes, but I was able to remember what the shape of his beard is called: it's a trapezoid.
shout out to shapes